Bharti Airtel Limited Reliance Communications Ltd. (GSM & CDMA - Prepaid & Postpaid) Blackout days in 2013 VOICE) (SMS & Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile data packs) Delhi 1st January, 2013 Holi One day prior to Eve - 2nd November 31st December, 2013 Punjab, 2013, 2013 Day prior to Eve - 2nd November New Year's Eve - 31st December, 2013 Himachal Pradesh, 2013 Holi Day prior to Eve - 2nd November New Year's Eve - 31st December Kolkata, 2013 Friendship Day Dusshera New Year's Eve - 31st December Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Andhra Pradesh 1st January, 2013 Pre Ugadi Ugadi Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October New Year's Eve - 31st December Karnataka, 2013 Valentine's Day (14th Feb, 2013) Ugadi - 11th April Ganesha Chathurthi Ramzan ID - 9th August New Year's Eve - 31st December
Bharti Airtel Limited Reliance Communications Ltd. (GSM & CDMA - Prepaid & Postpaid) Blackout days in 2013 VOICE) (SMS & Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile data packs) Rajasthan New Year Valentine's Day - 14th February Holi Eve - 2nd November Deepawali/ New Year Eve Orissa, 2013 Valentine's Day Friendship Day 31st December, 2013 Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October UP(East) 1st January, 2013 Holi Day A day before (Chhoti ) Eve - 2nd November 31st December, 2012 Haryana, 2013 Holi One day prior to Eve - 2nd November New Year's Eve - 31st December Mumbai New Year Day - 1st January Dusshera - 13th October New Year's Eve - 31st December Ganesh Chaturthi - 9th September Eve - 2nd November
Bharti Airtel Limited Reliance Communications Ltd. (GSM & CDMA - Prepaid & Postpaid) Blackout days in 2013 VOICE) (SMS & Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile data packs) Maharashtra New Year Day - 1st January Pre - 2nd November New Year's Eve - 31st December Ganesh Chaturthi - 9th September Eve - 2nd November Kerala New Year - Ist January, 2013 Ramzan* - 9th August, 2013 Vishu - 13th April Onam Eve - 15th September, 2013 Onam - 16th September Christmas - 25th December Christmas - 25th December, 2013 * subject to sighting of the moon. West Bengal, 2013 Valentine's Day Dusshera 31st December, 2013 Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Bihar 1st January, 2013 - New Year Day 5th August, 2013 - Friendship Day 2nd November, 2013 - Pre 3rd November, 2013-31st December, 2013 - New Year Eve Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October J&K, 2013 Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Zuha Ramzan ID - 9th August
Bharti Airtel Limited Reliance Communications Ltd. (GSM & CDMA - Prepaid & Postpaid) Blackout days in 2013 VOICE) (SMS & Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile data packs) New Year's Eve - 31st December, 2013 Madhya Pradesh New Year Holi Friendship Day Eve - 2nd November New Year Eve Gujarat New Year Day Friendship Day - 14th February Gujarati New Year (Beshtu Varsh) Vikrama New Year - 4th November New Year Eve North East New Year Day Friendship Day Christmas Day New Year Eve Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai), 2013, 2013 Sankarthi/Pongal - 14th January - 1st November, 2013 TN New Year - 14th April - 2nd November, 2013, 2013 Assam New Year Friendship Day New Year eve
Bharti Airtel Limited Reliance Communications Ltd. (GSM & CDMA - Prepaid & Postpaid) Blackout days in 2013 VOICE) (SMS & Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile data packs) UP(W) New Year Day Holi Day A day before (Chhoti ) Eve - 2nd November New Year Eve
Reliance Telecom Limited (GSM - Prepaid & Postpaid) Vodafone India Limited Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile Data Packs) (SMS & VOICE) Delhi Punjab * Eve - 2nd November* * - 14th February Eve - 2nd November* * Himachal Pradesh Eve - 2nd November - 14th February Eve - 2nd November* * Kolkata Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Bengali New Year/Bihu* - 15th April Ekadashi (After Dushera)* - 15th October * Andhra Pradesh * Karnataka *
Reliance Telecom Limited (GSM - Prepaid & Postpaid) Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile Data Packs) Vodafone India Limited (SMS & VOICE) Rajasthan Holi* - 27th March Eve - 2nd November* * Orissa Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October - 14th February Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 14th October * UP(East) Haryana Mumbai Holi* - 27th March Eve - 2nd November* * Holi* - 27th March Eve - 2nd November* * Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October Eve - 2nd November* *
Reliance Telecom Limited (GSM - Prepaid & Postpaid) Vodafone India Limited Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile Data Packs) (SMS & VOICE) Maharashtra Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October Eve - 2nd November* * Kerala Onam 1* - 15th September Onam 2* - 16th September Christmas - 25th December West Bengal Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Bengali New Year/Bihu* - 15th April Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 14th October * Bihar J&K Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October * Ramzan Id/Id-ul-Fitar* - 9th August Bakri Id/Eid-ul-Adha* - 16th October *
Reliance Telecom Limited (GSM - Prepaid & Postpaid) Vodafone India Limited Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile Data Packs) (SMS & VOICE) Madhya Pradesh Gujarat North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) Assam Eve - 2nd November - 14th February Christmas - 25th December Vijaya Dhashami - 13th October Eve - 2nd November* * - 14th February * Gujarati New Year* - 4th November Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October Christmas - 25th October Pongal* - 14th January Eve - 2nd November* * Bengali New Year/ Bihu* - 15th April Dushera/Bijoya Dashmi* - 13th October *
Reliance Telecom Limited (GSM - Prepaid & Postpaid) Vodafone India Limited Blackout days (SMS, Voice & Mobile Data Packs) (SMS & VOICE) UP(W) - 14th February Eve - 2nd November* *
Idea Cellular Limited Aircel Delhi Blackout days (SMS & Voice) Punjab - 14th February Eve - 2nd November Eve - 2nd November Himachal Pradesh Eve - 2nd November Christmas - 25th December Eve - 2nd November Kolkata Bengali New Year - 15th April Dushera - 14th October Bengali New Year - 15th April Dushera - 14th October Andhra Pradesh New Year Dushera - 14th October Karnataka
Idea Cellular Limited Aircel Blackout days (SMS & Voice) Rajasthan Orissa Dushera - 14th October UP(East) Eve - 2nd November Haryana Eve - 2nd November Mumbai Dushera - 14th October
Idea Cellular Limited Aircel Blackout days (SMS & Voice) Maharashtra New Year Eve - 2nd November Kerala Uthradam - 15th September Thiru Onam - 16th September Christmas - 25th December Vishu - 14th April Thiru Onam - 16th September Christmas - 25th December West Bengal Bengali New Year - 15th April Dushera - 14th October Bengali New Year - 15th April Dushera - 14th October Bihar J&K Id-ul-Fitr* - 8th August Eve - 2nd November EID-UL-Fitr EID-UL-Juha
Idea Cellular Limited Aircel Blackout days (SMS & Voice) Madhya Pradesh * Depending on the moon Eve - 2nd November Dushera - 14th October Gujarat Gujarati New Year - 4th November - 14th February Gujarati New Year - 4th November North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) Dushera - 14th October Christmas - 25th December Dushera - 14th October Christmas - 25th December Assam Bohag Bihu - 14th April Dushera - 14th October Bohag Bihu - 15th April Dushera - 14th October
Idea Cellular Limited Aircel Blackout days (SMS & Voice) UP(W) Eve - 2nd November
UNINOR Videocon Mobile Services Delhi (SMS) Punjab Himachal Pradesh Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Kolkata Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Andhra Pradesh 1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August 14 February, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October 4 August, 2013 Pre - 2nd November 3 November, 2013 31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec Karnataka Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec
UNINOR Videocon Mobile Services (SMS) Rajasthan Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Orissa Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec UP(East) 1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August 27 March, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October 4 August, 2013 Pre - 2nd November 3 November, 2013 31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec Haryana Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Mumbai 1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August 14 February, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October 8 August, 2013 Pre - 2nd November 14 October, 2013 3 November, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec
UNINOR Videocon Mobile Services (SMS) Maharashtra 1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August 14 February, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October 14 October, 2013 Pre - 2nd November 3 November, 2013 31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec Kerala Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec West Bengal Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Bihar 1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August 27 March, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October 14 October, 2013 Pre - 2nd November 3 November, 2013 31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec J&K
UNINOR Videocon Mobile Services blackout days (SMS) blackout days Madhya Pradesh Eve - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Gujarat 1 January, 2013 4 August, 2013 Friendship Day - 4th Aug 3 November, 2013 4 November, 2013 Gujarati New Year - 4th November 31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August Dusshera - 13th October Pre - 2nd November New Year Eve - 31st Dec Assam
UNINOR Videocon Mobile Services (SMS) UP(W) 1 January, 2013 Ramzan Id (May Change) - 8th August 27 March, 2013 Dusshera - 13th October 4 August, 2013 Pre - 2nd November 3 November, 2013 31 December, 2013 New Year Eve - 31st Dec
TATA Teleservices Limited (GSM) (Prepaid & Postpaid) TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Prepaid Mobile and Walky) Delhi (Voice & SMS) (Voice & SMS) 27-Mar-13 Holi 03-Nov-13 25-Dec-13 Christmas Punjab 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 Himachal Pradesh 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 Kolkata 15-Apr-13 Poila Boishakh 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 13-Oct-13 Dusshera 03-Nov-13 15-Apr-13 Poila Boishakh 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 13-Oct-13 Dusshera 03-Nov-13 Andhra Pradesh 11-Apr-13 Ugadi 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 11-Apr-13 Ugadi 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 Karnataka 14-Feb-13 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 14-Feb-13 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13
TATA Teleservices Limited (GSM) 01-Jan-13 (Prepaid New Year & Postpaid) 14-Feb-13 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 blackout days (Voice & SMS) TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) 01-Jan-13 (Prepaid New Year Mobile and Walky) 14-Feb-13 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 blackout days (Voice & SMS) Rajasthan 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 Orissa 27-Mar-13 Holi 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 UP(East) 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 Haryana 14-Feb-13 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 14-Feb-13 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 Mumbai 13-Oct-13 Dusshera 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 13-Oct-13 Dusshera 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13
TATA Teleservices Limited (GSM) (Prepaid & Postpaid) TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Prepaid Mobile and Walky) (Voice & SMS) (Voice & SMS) Maharashtra 11-Apr-13 Gudi Padwa 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 11-Apr-13 Gudi Padwa 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 Kerala 15-Sep-13 First Onam 16-Sep-13 Thiru Onam 25-Dec-13 Christmas 15-Sep-13 First Onam 16-Sep-13 Thiru Onam 25-Dec-13 Christmas West Bengal 15-Apr-13 Poila Boishakh 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 13-Oct-13 Dusshera 03-Nov-13 15-Apr-13 Poila Boishakh 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 13-Oct-13 Dusshera 03-Nov-13 Bihar 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 J&K
TATA Teleservices Limited (GSM) (Prepaid & Postpaid) TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Prepaid Mobile and Walky) (Voice & SMS) (Voice & SMS) Madhya Pradesh 27-Mar-13 Holi 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 27-Mar-13 Holi 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 Gujarat 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 04-Nov-13 Gujrati New Year 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 04-Nov-13 Gujrati New Year North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) 14-Feb-13 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 14-Feb-13 02-Nov-13 Eve 03-Nov-13 Assam
TATA Teleservices Limited (GSM) (Prepaid & Postpaid) TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Prepaid Mobile and Walky) (Voice & SMS) (Voice & SMS) UP(W) 14-Feb-13 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13 14-Feb-13 04-Aug-13 Friendship Day 03-Nov-13
TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Postpaid Mobile and Walky) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Voice & SMS) Delhi 3-Nov-13 - Punjab 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Himachal Pradesh 3-Nov-13 - Holi Kolkata 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Andhra Pradesh 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Karnataka 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day
TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) 1-Jan-13 (Postpaid - New Year Mobile and Walky) 3-Nov-13 blackout - days (Voice & SMS) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Rajasthan 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Orissa 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day UP(East) 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Haryana 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Mumbai 3-Nov-13 -
TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Postpaid Mobile and Walky) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Voice & SMS) Maharashtra 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Kerala 3-Nov-13 - Onam Christmas Day West Bengal 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Bihar 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day J&K 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day
TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Postpaid Mobile and Walky) 14-Feb-13 blackout - Valentine s days (Voice Day & SMS) 3-Nov-13 - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Madhya Pradesh 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Gujarat 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) 3-Nov-13-3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day Christmas Day Assam 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day
TATA Teleservices Limited (CDMA) (Postpaid Mobile and Walky) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Voice & SMS) UP(W) 3-Nov-13 - Christmas Day
Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (MTS) Loop Mobile Limited (SMS) & VOICE) (SMS Delhi Punjab Himachal Pradesh Kolkata Bengali New Year - 15th April Dussehra - 14th October Andhra Pradesh -14th February Friendship Day - 4th Aug. Christmas - 25th December Karnataka -14th February Ugadi - 11th April
Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (MTS) Loop Mobile Limited (SMS) & VOICE) (SMS Rajasthan Orissa UP(East) Haryana Mumbai, 2013 Friendship Day - Ist Sunday of August, 2013 Friendship Day - 4th Aug. - One day before New Year's Eve Dec.31, 2013
Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (MTS) Loop Mobile Limited (SMS) & VOICE) (SMS Maharashtra Friendship Day - 4th Aug. Kerala Friendship Day - 4th Aug. Onam - 16th September Christmas - 25th December West Bengal Bengali New Year - 15th April Dussehra - 14th October Bihar Friendship Day - 4th Aug. J&K
Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (MTS) Loop Mobile Limited blackout days (SMS) & VOICE) (SMS Madhya Pradesh Gujarat - 14th February Gujarati New Year - 4th November North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) Pongal - 14th January Friendship Day - 4th Aug. Assam
Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (MTS) Loop Mobile Limited (SMS) & VOICE) (SMS UP(W)
Quadrant Televentures Limited (Connect) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Delhi Blackout days (GSM & CDMA) Eve - 2nd November Punjab Eve - 2nd November Himachal Pradesh Kolkata Andhra Pradesh Karnataka
Quadrant Televentures Limited (Connect) Blackout days (GSM & CDMA) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Rajasthan Orissa UP(East) Haryana Mumbai Dussehra - 13th October
Quadrant Televentures Limited (Connect) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Blackout days (GSM & CDMA) Maharashtra Kerala West Bengal Bihar J&K
Quadrant Televentures Limited (Connect) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Blackout days (GSM & CDMA) blackout days Madhya Pradesh Gujarat North East Tamilnadu (incl. Chennai) Assam
Quadrant Televentures Limited (Connect) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Blackout days (GSM & CDMA) UP(W) Source : Information as obtained from respective Service Providers